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Leave No Veteran Behind
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Military Heroes – U. S. Army Eli Williamson Eli Williamson is the Co-Founder and President of Leave No Veteran Behind. Williamson, a native of Chicago, Illinois, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Linguistics from Luther College in Decorah, IA. It was during his time in college he joined the US Army Reserves and…
J. R. Martinez
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Military Heroes – U. S. Army J. R. Martinez While serving in Iraq in the US Army, J. R. Martinez’s humvee was hit and he suffered burns over 40% of his body. After his recovery, he became a motivational speaker and turned his injuries into a positive action. For more on Mr. Martinez… click here.…
WWII Heroes Die on the Same Day
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Military Heroes – First Special Service Force Mark Radcliffe and Joe Glass Mark Radcliffe, 94, and Joe Glass, 92 were the last surviving members of the First Special Service Force, or FSSF, a legendary commando unit consisting of American and Canadian soldiers that captured more than 27,000 enemy prisoners during WWII. They were chosen to…
First Woman to Pilot a Space Shuttle Mission
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Military Heroes – U. S. Air Force Eileen Collins In 1990, Eileen Collins was only the second woman to graduate as a test pilot and be selected as a NASA astronaut. She became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle mission during the Discovery’s rendezvous with Mir space station in 1995. By 1999, she…
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